ATTRIBUTION ANALYSIS
A performance-evaluation tool employed to asses the abilities of fund or portfolio managers. The attribution analysis reveals the impact of the investment decisions of the managers with regards to the overall investment policy, security selection and activity, and asset allocation. A portfolio or fund;s returns are leveled to a benchmark to determine whether the manager is just lucky or really skilled.
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Capital Commitment
Future capital payments that a firm has pledged to pay out on long-term assets over a particular time period. This also talks about the securities ...
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Diluted Earnings Per Share - Diluted EPS
It is the measure of a company’s profits.
Covenant
Promise a firm made to an indenture or other formal debt agreement, stating some activities will or won’t be carried out. In finance, it freq ...
Gross Spread
Difference between the security price paid by the underwriter and the actual price charged to the public. The spread compensates the underwriters o ...
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